2024 Now Unfolding

Exciting to look ahead and see how 2024 unfolds, but should finish off 2023 first.

Usually people think of male artists when discussing art in history... Rembrandt, Colville, Krieghoff ( I clearly remember as a kid when my teacher showed everyone a picture of a painting done by Krieghoff... Blew me away and he remains a big favourite.)

But wonderful women artists have always been there but seem to never be recognized or remembered.

At least now there is more effort to enlighten the public that you do not need to be a guy to have artistic skills.

Southwest Art Magazine ( sold across Canada in Indigo and other bookstores, and in over 1,000 Barnes and Noble bookstores in the USA as well as other places), did a special section on Women Artists in their October/ November issue, and I am pleased to be included.

After spending a wonderful few weeks being exhibited at the Woodstock Art Gallery, my painting Camouflage , 12 x 12 inches is now at Lourdes University in Ohio.

Only 39 paintings were juried into this very special exhibition with two Canadian and two American judges.

Here is an article in the Toledo paper about the exhibit.

Above is the painting Camouflage


Proud to announce that my painting Secluded Pond , 24 x 36 inch, oil on canvas, was juried into the Perspectives exhibition.

Only 34 artists were selected for the exhibition which was at the Etobicoke Civic Centre by the prestigious Federation of Canadian Artists.

Exhibition date was October 31st to November 30th.

Artwork in the poster is Nancy Wardle's acrylic, 8x8 inch, Thumbs Up

My painting Fishing, 30 H by 24 inch wide, oil on canvas, was juried and selected for the prestigious Colour and Form Society's 71st Annual Open Juried

Exhibition, and was exhibited in the Studio M Gallery Studio M Gallery, 951 Lakeshore Rd East, Mississauga November 4th to November 17.

I was Proud to have my artwork included in the prestigious Artists for Conservation hardcover book, which is showcasing its 16th annual juried exhibition held at the Van Dusen Botanical Gardens recently in Vancouver.

My painting shown is titled Emerald Reflections, 24 x 36 inches, oil on canvas, and is of Emerald Lake , British Columbia. This piece is Sold.

Was happy to be notified that I tied for 5th place in the Realism Landscape cateagory of the American Art Awards, out of 72 countries.

The judges are the top art galleries and museums in the United States.

Picture Pathway published a new story of one of my paintings today . Thank you Patti

https://picturepathway.ca/camouflage/...

CAMOUFLAGE


Turtles are known to have originated around 230 million years ago, and like most people, I am fascinated by them.

Every year at the Alton Mill Arts Centre, we are blessed with several nests around the pond, and the artists keep faithful watch over them until they hatch.

Camouflage is a 12 x 12 inch oil on canvas painting of one of our resident turtles and was challenging to create because I used a limited palette of olive green, Payne’s and Davy’s grey, burnt sienna, blush and naples yellow dominating background shadows created from a blend of Prussian blue and alizarin crimson. A tiny bit of bismuth yellow was applied as an accent on the turtle’s head.

Camouflage by Lynden Cowan

The combination of Prussian blue and alizarin crimson as opposed to just using lamp black, is important because depending on the amount of one colour used with the other, it adds depth and a 3D approach to your subject.

Payne’s grey and Davy’s grey are the base colours for the dried grass and rocks surrounding the turtle.

To achieve the under water appearance, a series of very thin glaze was used with a mix of over 90 per cent Liquin Fine Detail and a tiny amount of pigment.

Currently Camouflage is on tour, first selected as one of only 39 pieces into a special exhibit held at the Woodstock Art Gallery and Museum by four judges, two American, and two Canadian.

This exhibition has now travelled to Sylvania , Ohio, and was on display at the Cantricle Center Gallery at Lourdes University until December 22, 2023.

Artists who understand how to control colour are able to convey to the public information, or create certain emotional responses, or influence the viewers perception of the subject.

Painting and learning how to control your colours teaches children and adults patience, and allows them to feel relaxed and comfortable while creating a piece of art. It takes a significant amount of concentration and calls for focus without the stress of studying that tests and homework can bring.

Artists love painting because they can give the perception of depth through layers of pigment applied over a period of time that is virtually impossible to otherwise achieve.

This skill does not happen overnight. When I look at anything now, I automatically understand what colours I need to put on my palette.

I really believe that this knowledge should begin with children, and for that reason my grandchildren enjoy oil painting in my studio (4 and 6 years old), and have free choice of what colours they wish to raid from gramma’s supply.

Colour is Life.

This is a recent finished painting and is titled Guardian. The painting is a 16 by 20 inch oil on gallery wrap canvas, of two painted turtles, and sold already.  New home is in Kingston, On

The Painted Turtles reside in the Millpond that is beside my studio at the Alton Mill Arts Centre in Alton, Ontario, and the larger turtle appears to be protecting and guiding the smaller one.

Fishing, 24 by 30 inches ,oil on gallery wrapped canvas ,was juried and selected for the Visual Arts Mississauga "Why do you Create" exhibition.

The exhibition will be from January 15th to February 11th at VAM Riverwood,

4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, and Online January 15th to June 30th, 2024.

www.visualartsmississauga.com

Delivered my painting Ucluelet (24 by 30 inch, oil on canvas) to the Ontario Legislature where it will be one of a small number of artworks that were juried and selected to be displayed for 2024 (returning to me in January 2025.)

Honoured to have been selected.

PicturePathway did a story in January 2024 about this piece.

https://picturepathway.ca/ucluelet/?

Ucluelet is described on the internet as a district municipality on the Ucluelet Peninsula found on the West Coast of Vancouver island in British Columbia.

I just describe it as beautiful. 

The painting of Ucluelet is a 24 by 30 inch oil on gallery wrapped canvas, which I thoroughly enjoyed bringing to life.

Most artists simply paint rocks as grey, but I feel that is wrong. When you examine a rock, or in the case of the Ucluelet painting, which has  large boulders, you see a kaleidoscope of colours, a multitude of pigments you did not expect to see.

To start the painting the boulders were all done with a combination of Prussian blue and alizarin crimson. This combination picks up the light a different way and creates depth, whereas just using Lamp black, would be too flat.

Usually my sky is started with cereleum blue and titanium white, but knowing that I was going to position a rolling fog, I opted for cereleum blue , and a combination of flake white and davy’s grey. This gives the duller impression as a base that you would expect to see on a foggy, misty, grey day.

Building the boulders was done with a triple zero rounded tip brush, and a series thin layers of Paynes grey, cobalt turquiose,  mauve , and pure davy’s grey not thinned.

When the boulders were almost complete, shadows of light magenta, cereleum blue and davy’s  grey mixed with flake white, were added in small areas.

Trees and greenery were kept simplified with burnt umber, magenta, Prussian green, Terre Verte,  and tiny areas of cobalt turquiose. 

Rolling fog was introduced after the buoy and tiny sailboat were completed, so that they would also drift over these two items, pushing them to a distance.

Using a glaze technique repeated multiple times you get the impression of the heavy mist moving in and can almost feel the dampness on your cheeks. If you have never done a glaze effect, it is accomplished very patiently.  In my practice I use Liquin Fine Detail with a very minute touch of whatever colour you are using added. This creates a very thin, almost transparent painted area, using again a round tip brush, and loose free flowing strokes.

So where is this painting now? 

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario known to us a Queen’s Park, juried and selected a small number of paintings from Ontario artists, to grace the building and be exhibited there for all of 2024, and I feel honored that Ucluelet is one of those artworks.

Hope you will have a chance to visit me in my studio at the Alton Mill Arts Centre. I am in my studio on the weekends and sometimes through the week. Lots to see there, multiple studios, and makes a wonderful destination for a family activity.

Time to get back to the easel :)

Lynden

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Raced Through a Busy Summer

With September arriving , there is the thoughts of Fall arriving. Summer has been so very busy and I will try and catch you up with events. One thing that has happened is that I have been invited to be a regular contributor to the publications Picturepathway.ca and https://JustSayinCaledon.com/

Progress continues on the Violinist painting, 20 x 24 inch, oil on gallery wrap canvas. The painting on the wall is taking shape and is one of my own paintings. The under shadows on the wood paneling and bookcase have been introduced, and will gradually fade into an overall effect as a series of thin glazes of various shades are added. The features on the gentleman are becoming more pronounced, as tiny details are carefully added and the eyes and glasses are blocked in. The violin itself is now receiving some attention. This painting is at about the halfway point now I am already well past this stage and you can see more frequent updates on my instagram page.

www.instagram.com/lyndencowan

As noted in the August edition of the wonderful Art magazine, Arabella, from time to time, you will find my work in the Niagara Falls gallery.

My first published article was in https://picturepathway.ca/fuzzy-socks/?fbclid=IwAR2k22HfRNWrqmgRpGYqL8WO8WQYw0TQiP7anEWbBhjNA72HdJwEryIqVqA

JustSayinCaledon did an editorial piece about me.

Very happy that I was one of the artists published in American Art Collector , Sept /2023 issue, in their special feature on Landscape Artists. This important art magazine is sold across Canada in multiple bookstores such as Indigo, as well as across the USA in over a thousand Barnes and Noble bookstores.

A story I wrote about a commission I did, was published by https://justsayincaledon.com/

The Artists for Conservation group (AFC) is the world's leading artist group dedicated to supporting the environment.

AFC's mission is to support wildlife and habitat conservation through art that celebrates nature.Comprising many of the world's most gifted nature artists, ( Robert Bateman, and Suzie Seerey-Lester, for example ) with membership spanning five continents and over thirty countries.

This year's juried annual show will be held at the Van Dusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver in September, and I am happy that the piece I submitted was selected for this prestigious exhibition.

Emerald Reflections is an original oil painting of Emerald Lake, British Columbia and because this was a sold commission, I only submitted for the Virtual Exhibition.

Western Art Collector is a wonderful art magazine sold across Canada in Indigo and other bookstores as well as over a thousand Barnes and Noble bookstores in the USA.

Pleased to say that I am in an editorial written by them about the Artists for Conservation exhibition.

Please note that of the ten artists they published in this special section, two of us have studios across the hall from each other, at the Alton Mill Arts Centre, 1402 Queen Street West, Alton, Ontario, myself and Margaret Sarah Pardy.

Hope you have a chance to visit both of us.

I hope you have a chance to visit me in my studio at the Alton Mill Art Centre, where I am usually painting there on weekends.

Back to the easel,

Lynden



Beginning of Summer

Happy to announce that my painting Camouflage, 12 by 12 inch oil on canvas had been selected for the exhibit, Visual Elements 65, which will be held at the Woodstock Art Gallery, 449 Dundas Street, July 15 to Sept 24/23.

Jurors... Irma Makariunaite , Canada;

Thelma Rosner, Canada ; Ken Thompson, USA, and Tamara Monk, USA.

Please note..When the exhibition finishes Sept 24th, all of the artworks, including my painting, will be transported to Slyvania, Ohio and exhibited at the Canticle Center Gallery, at Lourdes University from October 14th to January 2024.

Happy to announce that my painting Emerald Reflections was juried and selected for the prestigious Artists for Conservation exhibit that will be held this year in the Van Dusen Botanical Gardens, in Vancouver.

I entered the artwork in the Virtual only exhibit because the painting is a Sold artwork.

SOLD....Ribbit, 10 by 12 inches, oil on canvas, went to its forever home . The client was kind and sent me a picture of where Ribbit now lives :)

As a Signature Member of the Artists for Conservation, my interest lies with the Millpond beside the Alton Mill Art Centre. This little blurb was written by Alton Mill.

Hope you have a chance to visit me in my studio at the Alton Mill Arts Centre, 1402 Queen Street West, Alton.

Commissions are welcomed.

Back to the Easel :)

Catching Up to Date

Lynden Cowan was Honoured to be awarded Signature Status in the Federation of Canadian Artists. They only selected 18 total in 2022, and it is a long , heavily scrutinized process.

2022 was a very busy year for me. I entered my painting Fishing, in the Southwest Art Magazine, Artistic Excellence international competition. There were 100 Finalists, and they published 14 of them, and listed the other 86, so I felt Honoured that I was selected as one of the 14 . This painting was also selected to be on exhibition at the Summer and Grace Gallery, 350 Lakeshore Rd,East,unit 2, Oakville. The other painting that was shown in this wonderful magazine is Under Cover, that is already Sold.

Above is a commission, titled Emerald Reflections, of Emerald Lake in British Columbia. Oil on canvas, 24 by 36 inches

I was selected and also published in the Who to Collect section (Oct/ Nov edition) of Southwest Art, was in the In the Hills magazine, juried into the prestigious exhibition Paint Ontario, received a certificate from Luxembourg, selected for Western Art Magazine, published by France last August and included in the SOVA exhibitions, and created two commissions, as well as the event hosted by Lieutenant Governor of Ontario , Honorable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, at her suite celebrating the opening reception of the 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of Artists exhibition in September. Last April the Artists for Conservation society and I was also invited to exhibit in Gallery 35 in Brampton, and the Federation Gallery in Vancouver.

Lieutenant Governor of Ontario , Honorable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, and myself.

Below is a recent oil painting by artist Lynden Cowan, titled Secluded Pond, 24 by 36 inches.

The scene is from the Snively Reserve which is a large wetland in the north-west part of Oak Ridges in Richmond Hill and very difficult to access on foot.

Feel Honoured ( thrilled, over the moon actually), to be one of the three artists from across North America to be invited to be part of the Fresh Paint section in the February issue of the Western Art Collector magazine. They showed my completed painting, Secluded Pond, 24 by 36 inches, oil on canvas, of a scene from the Snively Reserve. This is a wonderful International magazine sold across Canada in the Indigo bookstores and in the over a thousand Barnes and Noble bookstores ( and other locations), across the USA.. Feels strange when you see your artwork in the magazine section

Happy to announce that my 8 by 10 inch, oil on masonite oil painting, Regal Wings , was juried and selected for the Federation of Canadian Artists 2023 Annual International Exhibition, which will be in the Vancouver Gallery and online after June 23rd.

You can view the exhibition here
https://federationgallery.com/exhibit/2023_annual_international_mail_in_art_exhibition/3591

Was cleaning the studio at home , and some old photos fell out of an album, bringing back happy memories. When I was 14 years old , I was exhibiting at the Carlings show and the invited dignitaries were escorted in a walk about to view everyone's work. One fellow liked my work so much that he sat down to chat for over 30 minutes ( while the people in charge kept looking at their watches). He introduced himself as Alex, who "also liked to paint", and he said he could " see a spark in your work that will continue to grow, ". We became strong friends after that and I would visit him where he lived in Kleinburg every so often. I started teaching painting classes when I was younger, , and because the parents especially were keen to meet Alex in person, I arranged a date where everyone met up at the McMichael gallery to meet Alex, and let him show and talk about his art work. Here you see Alex posing with some of the students, and he autographed two of the photos, A.Y. Jackson

Very pleased to show the finished commission painting of 55 Mill Street, Acton. Oil on canvas, titled by the owner as "The Home". I only had a very poor scanned photo to start with and would like to thank the community members in Acton, Alton, Caledon and Orangeville who sent clues of more detail, as well as the present owners of this property who located and sent some pictures that were most helpful. It was like a giant puzzle doing this painting, and the client wanted it in a summer setting and was able to recall a lot of needed details. I thoroughly enjoyed creating this artwork.

Hope you have a chance to visit me in my studio at the Alton Mill Arts Centre, 1402 Queen Street West, Alton.

Commissions are welcomed.

Back to the Easel :)


Heading into November

So much news to share right now. The summer months were extremely busy, and hope I don’t forget anything to tell you.



AFCA

First off…..Had an exciting phone call from Vancouver informing me that I have been awarded Signature Status in the Federation of Canadian Artists. This is not easily obtained so I am thrilled. To get to this level you must first achieve seven points within a four year span ( if a point is beyond four years it has aged out and does not count). You receive one point for every Federation juried show that you are fortunate to be selected for (most are in Vancouver). If you have the seven points you apply in the small window of time that comes up every year. They accept only 60 applicants for this stage. From there it starts to whittle down and if successful going to the next stage you need to send 10 of your artworks digitally for the committee (made up of about 30 senior Signature members) to assess and judge. If you make it past this stage then they give you a two week span of time to send three originals so they can inspect them very closely and judge if you meet their high standard. They accepted 18 of us. The paintings we shipped to Vancouver will be in a special exhibition there before unsold work will be returned. Feel very honoured and proud to be a Signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. https://e1.envoke.com/ct/5096/2718273/779544539/e5c6f6c71e3b83209b26364046b3efdb

Next, my painting UNDER COVER moved to its new home in Port Frank, Ontario. Under Cover is a beautiful 36 by 48 inch oil on canvas painting that tied for 4th place out of 66 Countries in the American Art Awards in 2021. The judges for the American Art Awards are the top 25 art museums and galleries in the USA and the following spring they collaborate and assess in great detail all of the pieces they had selected as winners, and have done this since 2009. They assign a value in American currency and collectors can access this in the American Art Awards Winners Gallery. I am in the 2021 ( also have Rattling Brook Falls that placed as a tie for 3rd place and is still avail). Very appreciative of my new collectors. Have shown the value here of what the judges feel its worth is, even though I presently do not price the canvases at that level yet in my studio.

Felt honoured to be invited to an event hosted by the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdswell, Ontario's 29th Lieutenant Governor at her Suite in Queen's Park. The occasion was the launch of Breath.Heart.Spirit Exhibition , celebrating the 150 th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of Artists mailchi.mp/0627497a4884/s... Some artwork was displayed on the walls, I had opted for the visual exhibit, and after the opening speeches she signed where your artwork was shown in the special catalogue . There appeared to be about 100 of us invited. Absolutely lovely lady.

I am Honoured to be a Signature Member for the Artists for Conservation group, and included in the Vancouver exhibition at the Van Husen Botanical Gardens. On the list of Signature Members, my name is almost opposite another artist's name that you might recognize , but there are also several other artists whose work I admire like Suzie Seerey-Lester and Michael Dumas as Signature Members of this prestigious group. Feel lucky to be included with them.

This year I had the nice feeling of being included in the "Ones to Collect" section, that is in the Oct/Nov issue of the Southwest Art Magazine. Avail in Canada at Indigo or in over 1,000 Barnes and Noble bookstores in the USA.

I was Delighted and honoured to be included in the special editorial of the prestigious group Artists for Conservation, in the September edition of the wonderful "Western Art Collector" magazine. Available in Indigo or in the USA at Barnes and Noble bookstores.

This is my newest completed painting, "Secluded Pond " , 24 x 36 inches , oil on canvas. The scene is from the Snively Reserve which is a large wetland in the north-west part of Oak Ridges in Richmond Hill and very difficult to access on foot.

And finally, I have been using QR codes for the convenience of interested folks.

Hope you get the chance to visit the beautiful Alton Mill Arts Centre, built in 1880, and visit me in studio 202 :)

Back to the easel ;)




Raced through April

Sometimes I think it would be nice to have a 40 hour DAY, just to be able to catch up on paintings that need work on. I just finished this little oil painting, 12 by 12 inches on canvas, titled Camouflage, and am happy with how it finished .

My little painting Naptime , 12 by 16 inch, oil on canvas, was in the Colour and Form " Reflection" exhibition, on display at the Beaux Arts Gallery on Queen Street, east, Brampton until April 30th.

Two of my paintings were in the Xanadu Gallery ( Scottsdale , Arizona , )art catalogue for their collectors .

Even though I have been painting for years, I still become attached to my paintings , which is why I always have 2 or 3 artworks on the go at a time. Rcently one of my pieces , Cedar Creek, was sold and left for a great home. Many thanks and appreciation to my new clients.

My painting Under Cover was shown in the American Art Magazine to announce an exhibit with the prestigious NOAPS group, at the Beverly McNeil Gallery in Birmingham, Alabama. and an upcoming exhibit at the Wilcox Gallery, in Jackson, Wyoming.

And did you know the last Saturday in April each year is the National Save the Frogs Day???? Really pleased that the prestigious Artists for Conservation Group , selected my little painting Ribbit, to help spread the word. :)#SavetheFrogsDay! Save the Frogs Day was established in 2009 and organized on the last Saturday of every April by the non-profit, Save the Frogs. It has since become the world’s largest day of amphibian education and conservation action. Frogs are found all over the world, on every continent except Antarctica. Of the estimated 6000 species of frogs identified to date, he IUCN classifies over 1200 as either endangered or critically endangered. Many more species are likely at risk due to lack of population studies and monitoring.

Visit AFC's #SavetheFrogs Day Gallery at https://bit.ly/3s380UG

Artwork Credit:

"Study of a Grasshopper" - Oil Wallhanging by Rob Dreyer Fine Art

"Wood Frogs" - Acrylic Wallhanging by Matt Patterson

"Ribbit" - Oil Wallhanging by Lynden Cowan Visual Artist

"Let's Have a Peek" - Pastels Wallhanging by Jess Hansen Imaginemyuniverse

"Green Buck" - Oil Wallhanging by Patricia Pepin.

"Largemouth and Frogs" - Acrylic Wallhanging by Curtis Atwater

Ribbit is the small painting in the bottom middle :)

Currently I am working on a commission of Emerald Lake in British Columbia, as well as two other pieces I hope to finish for competitions . If you visit the Alton Mill Art Centre in Alton, Ontario, drop in to studio 202 and say Hi. Don’t forget I am also on instagram.

Bye for now, back to the easel. :)

Been a Busy While :)

Been a long time since I have brought the Blog up to speed but will attempt that now. So much has transpired since last September.

I had been busy working on a commission, and usually I put the stages of the commissions on line ( and not say who the client is ), but in this case I couldn’t as the people had sold their property and since they had so many fond memories there, the wife had engaged me to do a painting as a surprise for her husband at Christmas, and he follows my work. He prob would have known it was his place from the charcoal sketch on the bare canvas, so I waited till after he had received it ( and he was very happy). I posted the different stages of this piece on my instagram site. https://instagram.com/lyndencowan

The title for the finished piece is “Our View of Surprise Lake”, 16 x 20 inches , oil on canvas, and shows the view from their kitchen window, with the boathouse, rock garden, whiskey jack at the birdbath, and where they enjoyed many campfires over on the right hand side. Great to preserve memories.

Just recently I completed a painting titled “Fishing”, which is from the Mono Mills Provincial Park area, and refers to the Kingfisher waiting patiently on the side for his next meal to appear.

This painting has made its debut juried into the exhibition with the prestigious Federation of Canadian Artists , held at the Art of Emotions gallery at 318 Oakwood Ave, Toronto, until April 16th. Here you can enjoy all the artwork virtually strolling through the gallery, or go and visit in person https://fcatoronto.us4.list-manage.com/track/click...

Just finished an exhibition at the Helson Gallery in Georgetown, with the SOVA group (Southern Ontario Visual Artists.) www.southernontariovisualartists.com . Our next exhibition is in June 2022, at the Assembly Hall, in Toronto, and in September we will be in Oakville. :)

Just recently I was invited to show my work at Gallery 35, by the owner, artist, John Cutruzzola. The gallery is at 35 Queen Street, west, Brampton. Very happy to show with a friend of many, many years.

At the moment, I am working on one commission, and two pieces that I plan to use for competitions , and You will find me most weekends in my studio in the Alton Mill Arts Centre. Sometimes I have company working alongside me, and she has come a long way in control of her brush :)

Hope you stop by and say hello when visiting the Alton Mill Art Centre.

Back to the easel,

Lynden





Exciting News

Feeling proud

Was notified today that my work has been judged in the 2021 AMERICAN ART AWARDS, and were selected as winners.

The notification says these two artworks were chosen.

Category 35. REALISM – LANDSCAPE

3rd Place-Tie LYNDEN COWAN CANADA www.lyndencowan.com

"Rattling Brook Falls" 30x36" Oil on canvas.

Category 35. REALISM – LANDSCAPE

4th Place-Tie LYNDEN COWAN CANADA www.lyndencowan.com

"Under Cover" 36x48" Oil on canvas.

Juried by America's 25 Best Galleries & Museums. Artists in 64 countries competed: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Republic Of Korea, Romania, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Don't forget I am also on instagram. Http://www.instagram.com/lyndencowan

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Back to the easel.

Lynden

September Now

It’s been a whirlwind lately and I have been extremely busy during the past few weeks with competitions and exhibitions. My painting Ribbit, 10 by 12 inches, oil on canvas, was juried and selected for the Ontario Society of Artists 150th Anniversary Show. The exhibition has a theme of Breath, Spirit, Heart, and will take place at the Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant in Brantford, October 2nd, to November 28th. my painting Under Cover, 36 by 48 inches, oil on canvas, was juried and selected for the Federation of Canadian Artists Exhibition , "Show Up Show" being held at the Toronto Gallery, Art of Emotions. Exhibition is Sept 16th to Sept 30th. Jurors were Jutta Kaiser SFCA, Louis Yen SFCA, and Tom Bennison AFCA..

Gully, 24 by 30 inch, oil on canvas, has been juried and selected for the Society of Canadian Artists Elected Member Exhibition . Jurors were Germaine Pataki owner of Therault Gallery, Tom Smart, Director/Ceo Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, N.B., and Colleen Dyson SCA juror from Kelowna, B.C. This exhibition will be at Gallery 78, Fredericton , New Brunswick, September 10 to October 3 rd , 2021

"Rocky Point, P.E.I. ", 30 by 30 inch, oil on canvas, was juried and selected for the Federation of Canadian Artists 2021 Annual International Representational Exhibition that will take place Sept 27th to Oct 21 in Vancouver.

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Happy that I was also one of the 94 selected artists out of over 190 , for this years prestigious McMichael 2021 Autumn Artisan Fundraiser exhibition . Funds raised support many of McMichaels projects.

The Selection Committee changes from year to year to ensure a fresh and educated perspective on the appropriateness and quality of the art selected. This year the Selection Committee consisted of 10 members. The jurors were given slideshow presentations consisting of the five works of art from each submitting artist. Applicants were not identified by name, only by application number. Each juror gave a rating from 1, being the lowest score, to 7, the highest score, (with no 4’s allowed) to each artist after viewing the five works of art. The results depend on the number of judges, the experience those individuals bring to the jury process, the way entries were presented and the quality of your photographs submitted.

This Important event will be held on line this year due to Covid.

Rattling Brook Falls, 30 x 36 inch, oil on canvas was juried and selected for the Shape and Form Exhibition, in the Federation of Canadian artists Vancouver gallery. The exhibition will take place from Aug 30th to Sept 12th . Jurors were David Goatly SFCA, Jane McDougall SFCA, and Rosalie Olson AFCA

The prestigious Society of Canadian Artists 53rd International Open Juried exhibition selected paintings Under Cover and Rocky Point PEI and will be shown on line with SCA July 26th to October 31st instead of in the Papermill Gallery. (covid restrictions

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My most recent completed painting is titled A Walk in the Woods and will be shown in the September issue of American Art Collector, As well as is in the September issue of Fine Art Connisseur

Lynden’s art was published in August by the Circle Foundation in France. You can click here to see the magazine part, also in hard copy and their website.

The official page of the magazine is here:

circle-arts.com/spotlight-25

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In July artist I was honoured to be promoted in the Artists For Conservation Foundation .Once per year, The Artists for Conservation review Associate membership, for a small number of candidates deserving of promotion to Signature Status. (every artist when they get juried into and accepted for this group start as an Associate member and could end up as Associate status for years and never get the recognition as they only select a tiny number. This significant change also has a lot of extra perks, some of which are ….

Prestige of being accepted a member of the highest order in the world's leading nature art organization;

Expanded opportunities for participation in all AFC festivals, exhibitions, special initiatives (ex. murals) and international tours;

Eligibility to participate in the AFC Flag Expeditions Fellowship Program;

Eligibility to participate in special AFC Expeditions, and projects;

Expanded representation on the AFC website;

Expanded professional features on your AFC website (Workshops, Online Store, Press Coverage, Galleries);

Expanded opportunities for news and event coverage on the AFC website;

Recognition on AFC's social media channels;

https://www.artistsforconservation.org/

In June I was showcased in the wonderful art publication Arabella. As well, I was part of the editorial feature on the Artists for Conservation in the important art publication, Western Art Collector.

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Time to get back to the easel. Maybe I will see you in my studio at the Alton Mill Arts Centre.

Don’t forget you can also visit me at

https://www.facebook.com/Lynden-Cowan-Visual-Artist-293472238913

Http://www.instagram.com/lyndencowan

email.. lynden@lyndencowan.com

Lynden

July

July is continuing to be a good month. I was happy to be back in my studio at the Alton Mill Arts Centre , we always had 24/7 access, but not the same thing if the public is not allowed.

Was very enjoyable being included in the recent juried exhibition at the Federation of Canadian Artists beautiful gallery in Vancouver, where the paintings Gully and Ribbit were selected .

Below you can see how they looked on the walls for the 2021 Vancouver Salon exhibition. Gully is top left in the first photo and Ribbit is in the second photo on the right hand side.

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I have included a link so you can tour the entire exhibit. Enjoy.

https://federationgallery.com/federation_gallery_website/virtual_gallery

I also entered the Federation of Canadian Artists Shape and Form competition and my painting Rattling Brook Falls, 30 “ by 36”, oil on canvas, was selected . Very happy about that as you are competing against extremely high quality work .

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Okay, back to the easel,

Don’t forget you can find me on instagram www.instagram.com/lyndencowan

and on Facebook … www.facebook.com/LyndenCowan/

email.. lynden@lyndencowan.com

Lynden :)



Summer Continues

Past few weeks have been busy, but happy busy.

Was honoured to be Featured in the June edition of Arabella, a significant Art publication. Here is the link

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WELCOME TO THE START OF SUMMER – My Favourite Time of the Year

And our New Issue - ARABELLA JUNE 2021

 

Please click the link and enjoy another great issue of food, art, design and stories.

Share this email with friends and family. It is a great read.

 

https://mydigitalpublication.com/view/arabella-inc/arabella-magazine/june-2021

Very happy to announce that both of my artworks submitted to the prestigious Society of Canadian Artists 53rd International Open Juried exhibition were selected. The paintings are Under Cover and Rocky Point PEI and will be shown on line with SCA July 26th to October 31st instead of in the Papermill Gallery ( indoor exhibition not happening because of covid restrictions), and my painting "Twisted Tree", 14 by 18 inch , oil on canvas, has been accepted into the Scenes of Western Canada juried Exhibition in Vancouver Aug 16-29 at the Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery 1241 Cartwright St, Vancouver. Jurors were Gayle Adams SFCA and Belinda McNiece AFCA

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Feeling Proud and Honoured right now. Once per year, The Artists for Conservation review Associate for a small number of candidates deserving of promotion to Signature Status. (every artist when they get juried into and accepted for this group start as an Associate member and could end up as Associate status for years and never get the recognition as they only select a tiny number. This significant change also has a lot of extra perks, some of which are ….

Prestige of being accepted a member of the highest order in the world's leading nature art organization;

  • Expanded opportunities for participation in all AFC festivals, exhibitions, special initiatives (ex. murals) and international tours;

  • Eligibility to participate in the AFC Flag Expeditions Fellowship Program;

  • Eligibility to participate in special AFC Expeditions, and projects;

  • Expanded representation on the AFC website;

  • Expanded professional features on your AFC website (Workshops, Online Store, Press Coverage, Galleries);

  • Expanded opportunities for news and event coverage on the AFC website;

  • Recognition on AFC's social media channels;

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https://www.artistsforconservation.org/

Time to get back to the easel,

Lynden















Racing to Summer

And just like that, you blink and it is June. Have spent the majority of time working long, long hours in the studio at home, since the studio at the Alton Mill Arts Centre is still closed to the public , but Covid seems to be creeping towards the end, so hopefully will be able to greet people again.

In March, my artwork was published in the Spotlight magazine, issue 23, by the Circle Foundation in France and you can find it on page page 41 (alphabetical). Enjoy.

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https://circle-arts.com/spotlight-23/

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In April I was very happy to be selected as a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, and have since also joined the Toronto chapter.

Again in April I to announce that two of my pieces "Gully "and "Ribbit "have been selected for the prestigious Federation of Canadian Artists juried exhibition in The Vancouver Salon June 14th-27th in Vancouver, B.C. .

In May I entered a competition in France that had 618 International entries . Did not end up as one the winners ( tough crowd, lol), but was selected as one of the 60 Finalists with my entry of Quiet Woods.

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In May I was notified by the Federation of Canadian Artists that my painting Ucluelet has been selected for the International competition On The Edge, so will be exhibited in Vancouver July 12th to August 1st .

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The end of May I was notified that my painting Under Cover, 36 by 48 inches, was juried into the prestigious Artists for Conservation 2021 Festival being held at the Van Dusen Botanical Gardens in Vancouver, Sept 23rd to 26th. The jury team said this year there were almost 500 entries and it was the highest scoring field in the past 14 years with roughly over 60 per cent of the artists not being selected.

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Here's a quick summary of results:

  • Live Exhibit: 90 Artworks by 90 Artists

  • Virtual Exhibit: 200 artworks by 173 artists

  • Geographic Representation 16 countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, UK, USA and Vietnam

  • The Jurors this year were…

  • Brent Cooke - AFC Sculptor, Past Director of Royal BC Museum and AFC Board Member (Canada);

  • Jennifer Lindquist - Curator, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute (USA)

  • Anna-Louise Pickering - Co-Founder/President of the Pollyanna Pickering Foundation (UK)

  • Suzie Seerey-Lester - AFC Artist & Simon Combes Award Winner (USA);

  • Debra Usher - Editor/Publisher of Arabella Magazine (Canada).

Very happy about that one.

May/June …Happy to be included in the May/June edition of American Art Collector , a well known, important art magazine for Collectors .:D

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Now back to the easel. and hopefully able to see people in my studio . For now, don’t forget that I am also on instagram and Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/Lynden-Cowan-Visual-Artist-293472238913

Http://www.instagram.com/lyndencowan

Bye for now, Lynden :)











2021 Catching Up

The unfortunate thing about Covid is that each day turns into the next, or month into the following, with little distinction, but artists continue to work daily.

Happy that my artwork was included in Fine Art Connoisseur and also for the beautiful coffee table book for The Artists for Conservation.

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In December I was honoured to have two paintings were selected for the Arts on the Credit Virtual Gallery exhibition.

As well, I was pleased that my painting Ribbit, was juried in to the prestigious Society of Canadian Artists 2021 52nd Open International exhibition, which is online March 15th to June 15th, 2021. The congratulations notification stated "We are delighted after careful deliberation around 150 of the 666 entries were chosen, including your own. " The Exhibition will be hosted at, https://societyofcanadianartists.com/


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The Circle Foundation of France selected two paintings for their new video. The link is https://vimeo.com/519892077 and you can see my work at about the 6 min 40 seconds section. Enjoy.

Ontario Society of Artists.....Last November I was Proud that my painting Tobermory was juried in for this prestigious exhibition . Only 82 artworks from a field of 372 were selected. Enjoy the exhibition online, with no covid 19 worries https://ontariosocietyofartists.org/oje_2020/

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In December, my painting Tobermory, was one of only 43 artworks selected for the VAM43rd exhibition. This is always a challenging show to get into

.ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: VAM43 JURIED SHOW OF FINE ARTS

MISSISSAUGA, ON –Visual Arts Mississauga (VAM) at Riverwood is pleased to announce the 43 exhibiting artists for its 43rd Annual Juried Show of Fine Arts. Over 150 artists applied to the exhibition province-wide. This prestigious art exhibition will kick-off Mississauga’s 2021 season of cultural events. The Awards will be generously sponsored by DeSerres.

VAM43 will showcase an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary visual art works. VAM's expert Jurors have select 43 artworks to be on exhibition on the VAM43 website from January 14 – December 31, 2021. If possible, the selected award winners’ art works will be on display at the Small Arms Inspection Building from Thursday, January 14 – February 11, 2021.

“VAM43 is an opportunity for VAM to stay connected with the community of artists across the province" explains VAM's Cultural Development Manager Eldiana Begovic. "Moving VAM’s Juried Show online allows us to support the community of artists we value so much by showing and celebrating their work. We are grateful to all 150 applicants and this year’s Jurors for putting together another amazing exhibition from both emerging and established artists”

In February I joined the Federation of Canadian Artists and expect to be exhibiting with them, as well as the Artists for Conservation.

Despite never ending Covid lockdowns, I continued to work away in my studio at home for the most part.

These are two recent paintings.

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Quiet Woods is 24 by 30 inches oil on canvas.

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Under Cover is a 36 by 48 inch oil on canvas painting.

Eventually the world will slowly return to a semblance of normality, and I hope to be able to greet you again in my studio at the Alton Mill Arts Centre. 1402 Queen Street West, in Alton.

Stay safe everyone.

Back to the easel,

Lynden


















Catching up!

Amazing how fast the time races by. You wouldn’t know it by the snowstorms, but apparently spring is trying to come.

The Fire and Ice Festival on January 18 at Alton Mill was a success despite a blizzard that caused a lot of people from Toronto to not come, and at the end of the day, roads were so treacherous ,that some of us, me included , ended up sleeping on the floor of our studios.

One of the other artists had made this amazing sculpture, that when all the straw, burlap and old Christmas trees burned away, showed a spectacular creation that even spun about. In the photo you can see people standing to the left, which indicates the size.

In January I became a proud member of NOAPS, North America Oil& Acrylic Painters Society.

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As a member, an opportunity came up to be published in the April edition of American Art Collector, so I am excited about that .

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At the moment I am also involved in the SOVA exhibition is at the Queen Elizabeth Community Centre , 2302 Bridge Road, Oakville, from Feb 29th to June 5th, 2020., and will be in the SOVA exhibition in the summer in Niagara Falls, at Steve Wilson Studios and the Gallery, July 12th to August 8th.

Have had a lot of return visitors to the studio at the Alton Mill Arts Centre (Studio 202), checking over the progress of my most recent painting. Finally finished it, titled Tobermory, and this is an oil on canvas 30 by 40 inches.

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Can you spot the small animal peeking out? I always have something alive in my paintings.

Hope you get a chance to visit me in my studio.

Back to the easel,

Lynden










Rushing Through December

So now time is rushing by in December, and art life continues to be busy.

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Honoured to have been selected through a heavily vetted process to be a new member of the Ontario Society of Artists.

Founded in 1872, the Ontario Society of Artists is Canada’s longest continuing art society.

OSA is a professional association for visual artists living and working across Ontario with a mandate to promote the visual arts through exhibitions, special projects and arts advocacy. Their membership roster includes many of Canada’s best-known painters, sculptors, printmakers and photographers. They currently have an active membership of over two hundred artists, working in a wide range of media and from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

These are some of the artists in the studios at the Alton Mill Art Centre where my studio is. In the photo I am in the back row standing next to the artist in the plaid shirt and holding a red Christmas tree ornament.

These are some of the artists in the studios at the Alton Mill Art Centre where my studio is. In the photo I am in the back row standing next to the artist in the plaid shirt and holding a red Christmas tree ornament.



The Circle Foundation published a video and my artwork is about the one minute 40 sec time :) Enjoy
https://vimeo.com/362784751

As well I was a Finalist , one of the 60 Finalists out of several hundred international entries selected for this competition. 🎨🎨🎨🎨

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With our SOVA group, we exhibited in the Helson Gallery at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre (Oct 16th to Dec 8th), with a well attended Opening Reception.

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In October , my artwork was represented at Art Expo San Diego, a new experience for me, but the biggest news right now, is that I am Pleased to announce that I have been selected as a member of the Artists for Conservation group , which is heavily vetted. Members such as Robert Bateman and Michael Dumas also belong. They have restructured and all new members are now initially "Associate" members and they will continue to assess you over the next year or two before you reach Signature membership (used to be that if you got accepted then you just breezed into that.) I hope I prove worthy.

https://artistsforconservation.org/

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Hope you have a chance to visit my studio,

Back to the easel,

Lynden

Now it's September

Happy to say that my painting Ucluelet was selected for the Society of Canadian Artists Elected Members Juried Exhibition in the Viva Vida Gallery in Pointe Claire, Quebec. The exhibition will run from October 18th to November 3rd. I had exhibited in Montreal years ago with Dimension Plus, so i’m pleased that my work is once more heading back there.

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As well, four of my paintings were shared by Arabella Magazine-Canadian Art, Architecture and Design to their page, a magazine I have always had high regard for.

I finished my little fox and titled it Naptime, and I hope people like it.

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This September I am in a SOVA show in Niagara Falls in the Steve Wilson’s Studios and The Gallery, and I am busy preparing for future shows.

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In August my art was published in Aesthetica, the International Art and Culture Magazine. Here is a link to it, and I am on page 157 in the artists section.
https://issuu.com/aesthetica_m…/…/aesthetica_issue_90_issuu…

This is my student who likes using canvas board and stretch canvas now. Love encouraging her.

This is my student who likes using canvas board and stretch canvas now. Love encouraging her.

You can also view my work in my studio in the Alton Mill Arts Centre, or on instagram, and I am also represented by the Xanadu Gallery in Arizona, and the Xanadu Gallery Pinetop, as well with the Circle Foundation in Lyon, France.

Excited to say that my artwork will be represented at Art Expo San Diego in October of this year.



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